With a reputation for being an impulsive and rapid painter, evidence from IR reflectography shows how this painting evolved as it was being made.
Dürer
His time in Venice brought a succession of masterpieces, including the large San Cassiano altarpiece, a Salvator Mundi, and Virgin Annunciate which were highly influential.
With a binder of gum arabic, watercolours came into use in the Renaissance, and have steadily increased in popularity.
Young boys and fishermen – their lives cut short. Artists including Dürer, Géricault, Malczewski, and Michael Ancher paint the tragedy.
In the past, people have accepted the reality of mythical creatures, such as winged angels, unicorns, and dragons. When did we start being more objective in our belief of what we see?
The first in a series of 4, starts with Dürer’s brilliant paintings, looks at Raphael, Hans Bol, and the beginnings of the ‘English School’.
A detailed look at the materials and technique in van Eyck’s mature works, and those of Lucas Cranach the Elder.
The only panel surviving from a triptych. An original composition and almost personal involvement of the viewer.
What do Bosch’s many owls signify? Wisdom, night, or something more sinister?
Known exclusively for his illustrations, Doré painted many large works in oils. He was a master story-teller in those too.
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